Overseas Visitors Health Cover News

The switch from the 457 visa to the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482) has now taken effect. Some key clauses when it comes to the new visa have changed, however as with the 457 visa, holders and applicants of the TSS visa are required to have adequate health insurance under condition 8501.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will soon investigate more than 20 million international visa holders and foreign students, according to a recent media release from the organisation. Over the next three years they'll use data-matching techniques to identify tax avoidance, superannuation non-compliance and other related incidences.

If you're moving to Australia you may be responsible for covering all of your healthcare costs, unless your government has signed a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement offering access to Medicare, Australia's public health system.

When you're trying to employ the top talent in your industry from overseas, you need to ensure you have everything in order. This is not just applicable on the business end, but also to the employee that you are attempting to bring into Australia.

Winter is a time of year that is often dreaded by many Australians. The days get shorter, the nights get darker, the weather gets colder and more miserable - many people likely wish we could skip straight from autumn into spring.

Australia has a huge number of visitors coming to our shores - both tourists and those who are looking to live and work temporarily and permanently. A huge part of this process is the use of 457 visas, which allow Australian businesses to sponsor overseas workers and bring their talents to an Australian enterprise.

In theory, it is a win-win situation for both parties. The business gets a wider talent pool, while the employee gets an opportunity that they may otherwise not have been able to achieve.

For some years, Australia has been accommodating to skilled workers arriving on 457 visas. Employers get a larger pool of talent from which they can choose potential job candidates, and jobseekers have the attraction of living and working in one of the most diverse countries in the world.

Australia is an attractive place to work for many people all over the world. On top of the typically warm climate and a famously laid-back culture, our economy supports people who want to lend their skills to our talent pool.

After all, we're the sixth biggest country in the world with a population around a third the size of the UK and one-fourteenth that of the US, so there's room to grow.

Australia is an attractive place for foreign citizens to come and work. Our weather is the envy of much of the world, and when you consider such natural wonders as Uluru, The Great Barrier Reef, and our miles of white sand beaches, it's easy to see why many choose to join us Down Under.

There's also the relatively healthy job market, which welcomes workers who have particular skills, allowing our economy to strengthen in the process.

Getting out and travelling the world - no matter what your age - can be one of the great joys in life. When you're young, the opportunity to live and work in another country will always be an attractive prospect.

However, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has reinforced that it's now more important than ever for young people travelling to Australia to understand their 457 visas.